Monthly minimum wage in Germany
The gross monthly minimum wage in Germany was €2,343 per month in H2 2026.
Germany, H2 2026
€2,343
Change from H1 2026
0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), H2 2026
€1,081 per month
Position in H2 2026
3rd of 30
Monthly minimum wage in Germany over time
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Euro per month, gross. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany |
|---|---|
| H2 2026 | €2,343 per month |
| H1 2026 | €2,343 per month |
| H2 2025 | €2,161 per month |
| H1 2025 | €2,161 per month |
| H2 2024 | €2,054 per month |
| H1 2024 | €2,054 per month |
| H2 2023 | €1,997 per month |
| H1 2023 | €1,997 per month |
| H2 2022 | €1,739 per month |
| H1 2022 | €1,634 per month |
| H2 2021 | €1,602 per month |
| H1 2021 | €1,585 per month |
| H2 2020 | €1,544 per month |
| H1 2020 | €1,544 per month |
| H2 2019 | €1,561 per month |
| H1 2019 | €1,561 per month |
| H2 2018 | €1,506 per month |
| H1 2018 | €1,506 per month |
| H2 2017 | €1,506 per month |
| H1 2017 | €1,506 per month |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from H1 2026.
- Since H2 2021, when it was €1,602 per month, the figure has changed by +46.3%.
- Among the 30 countries with data for H2 2026, Germany has the 3rd highest value.